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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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