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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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