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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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