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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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