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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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