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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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