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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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