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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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