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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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