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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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