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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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