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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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