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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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