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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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