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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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