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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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