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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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