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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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