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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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