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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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