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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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