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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the 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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