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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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