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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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