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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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