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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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