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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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