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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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