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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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