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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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