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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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