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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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