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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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