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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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