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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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