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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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