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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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