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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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