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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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