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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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