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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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