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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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