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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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