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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving 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 massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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