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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important 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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