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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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