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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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