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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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