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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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