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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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