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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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