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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes 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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