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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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