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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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