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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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