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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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