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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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