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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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