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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling 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 organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important 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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