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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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