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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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