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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with 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 educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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