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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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