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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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