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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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