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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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