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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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