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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever 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 certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major 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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