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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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