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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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