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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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