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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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