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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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