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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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