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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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