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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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