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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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