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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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