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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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