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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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