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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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