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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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