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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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