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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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