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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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