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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today 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 organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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