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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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