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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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