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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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