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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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