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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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