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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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