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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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