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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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