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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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