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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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