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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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