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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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