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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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