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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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