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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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