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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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