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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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