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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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