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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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