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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education 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 quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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