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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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