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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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