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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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