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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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