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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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