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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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