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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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