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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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