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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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