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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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