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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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