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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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