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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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