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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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