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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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