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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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