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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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