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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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