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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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