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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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