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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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