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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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