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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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