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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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