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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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