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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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