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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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