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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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