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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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