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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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