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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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