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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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