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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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