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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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