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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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