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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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