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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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