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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today 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 participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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