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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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