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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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