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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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