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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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