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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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