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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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