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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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