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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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