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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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