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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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