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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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