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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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