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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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