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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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