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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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