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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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