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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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