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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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