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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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