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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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