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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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