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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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