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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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