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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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