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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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