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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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