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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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