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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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