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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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