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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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