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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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