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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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