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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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