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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key 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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