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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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