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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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