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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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