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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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