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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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