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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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