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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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