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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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