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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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