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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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