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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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