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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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