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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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