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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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