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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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