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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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