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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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