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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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