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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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