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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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