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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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