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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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