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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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