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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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