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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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