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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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