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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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