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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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