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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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