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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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