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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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