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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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