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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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