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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses