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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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