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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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