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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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