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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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