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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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