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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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