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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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