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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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