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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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