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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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