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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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