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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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