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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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