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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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