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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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