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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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