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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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