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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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