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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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