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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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