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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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