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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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