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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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