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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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