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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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