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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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