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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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