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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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