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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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