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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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