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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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