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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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