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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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