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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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