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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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