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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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