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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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