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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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