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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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