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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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