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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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