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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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