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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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