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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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