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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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