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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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