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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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