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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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