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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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