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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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