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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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