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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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