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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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