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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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