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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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