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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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