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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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