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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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