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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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