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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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