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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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