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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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