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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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