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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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