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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with 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 ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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