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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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