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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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