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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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