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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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