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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important 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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