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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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