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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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