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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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