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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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