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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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