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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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