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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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