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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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