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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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