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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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