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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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