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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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