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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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