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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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