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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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