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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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