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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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