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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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