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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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