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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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