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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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