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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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