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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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