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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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