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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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