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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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