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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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