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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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