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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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