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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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