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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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