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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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