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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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