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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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