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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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