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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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