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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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