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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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