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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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