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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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