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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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