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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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