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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines 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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