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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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