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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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