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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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