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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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