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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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