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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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