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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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