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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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