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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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