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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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