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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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