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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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