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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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