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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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