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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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