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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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