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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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