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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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