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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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