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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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