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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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