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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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