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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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