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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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