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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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