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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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