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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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