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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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