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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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