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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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