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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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