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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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