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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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