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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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