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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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