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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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