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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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