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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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