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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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