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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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