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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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