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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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