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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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