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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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