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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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