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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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