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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)