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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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