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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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