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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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