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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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