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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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