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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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