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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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