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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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