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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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