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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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