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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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