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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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