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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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