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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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