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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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