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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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