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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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