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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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