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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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