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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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