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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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