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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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