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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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