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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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