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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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