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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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