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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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