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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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