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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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