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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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