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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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