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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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