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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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