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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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