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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that 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 make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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