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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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