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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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