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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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