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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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