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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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