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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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