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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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