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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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