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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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