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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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