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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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