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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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