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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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