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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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