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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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