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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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