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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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