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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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