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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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