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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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