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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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