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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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