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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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