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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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