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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today 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 we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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