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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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