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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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