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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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