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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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