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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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