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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)