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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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