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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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