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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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