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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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