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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle 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 we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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