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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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