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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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