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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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