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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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