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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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