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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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