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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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