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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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