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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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