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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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