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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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