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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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