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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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