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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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