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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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