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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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