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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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