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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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