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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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