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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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