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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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