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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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