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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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