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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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