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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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