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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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