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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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