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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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