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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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