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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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