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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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