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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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