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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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