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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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