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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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