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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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