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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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