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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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