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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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