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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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