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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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