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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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