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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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