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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education