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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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