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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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