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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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