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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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