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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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