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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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