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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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