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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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