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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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