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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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