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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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