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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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