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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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