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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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