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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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