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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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