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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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