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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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