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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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