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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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