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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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