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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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