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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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