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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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