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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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